Perfection is truly the disease of our society and like Queen, B said "it's the soul that needs a surgery". In today's episode I talk about worth and value, where does my worth and value come from? Can worth be taken away, is it a movable asset? When all the arbitrary things we attach to our worth and value, having money, being a parent, being coupled, having a certain degree or status, the religions we follow, the car we drive, the job title we have, when all of that is stripped away what is left? Who is left? As Beyonce asks in her masterful and societal commentary song "pretty hurts" - When you're alone all by yourself
When you're lying in your bed, Reflection stares right into you, Are you happy with yourself? Stripped away the masquerade
The illusion has been shed, Are you happy with yourself? Are you happy with yourself? These are questions that I've been asking myself and I think I'm starting to see the answers. Let's talk about worth and value in a society obsessed with perfection.